Solving Rational Eigenvalue Problems via Linearization

The rational eigenvalue problem is an emerging class of nonlinear eigenvalue problems arising from a variety of physical applications. In this paper, we propose a linearization-based method to solve the rational eigenvalue problem. The proposed method converts the rational eigenvalue problem into a well-studied linear eigenvalue problem, and meanwhile, exploits and preserves the structure and properties of the original rational eigenvalue problem. For example, the low-rank property leads to a trimmed linearization. We show that solving a class of rational eigenvalue problems is just as convenient and efficient as solving linear eigenvalue problems.